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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Secoya Words

Welcome to our Secoya vocabulary page! Secoya is a Tucanoan language, related to other languages like Siona and Orejon. We have included twenty basic Secoya words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Secoya Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Secoya language site for more free resources.

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Secoya Word Set

(Click here for Secoya pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Secoya words
One/Un/Uno	Te'e
Two/Deux/Dos	Kayayë
Three/Trois/Tres	Toasoñë
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Kajese'ë
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Jënte
Man/Homme/Hombre	Ëjë
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Nomio
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Mai
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ñañi
Water/Eau/Agua	Oko

Click here to see Secoya vocabulary words compared to words in related Tucanoan languages: Tucanoan Indian Words

Secoya Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Secoya word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Secoya animal words

Secoya number words

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